West Bengal Prime Minister Mamata Banerjee was asked by Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe whether she would lead the opposition INDIA bloc during a chance meeting at Dubai airport. CM Banerjee, who met Wickremesinghe at Dubai airport, was also amused by the question.
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) Supremo, who has embarked on a tour to Dubai and Spain, replied to President Wickremesinghe: “If people support us, we can be in a position (of power) tomorrow.”
. than 20 opposition parties have formed the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) to take on the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
The INDIA Coordination Committee held its first meeting at NCP supremo Sharad Pawar’s residence in Delhi on Wednesday.
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“His Excellency the President of Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe, saw me at the Dubai International Airport Lounge and called me for an interview. I am humbled by his greetings and (have) invited him to the Bengal Global Business Summit 2023 in Kolkata,” she said.
Banerjee also said that Wickremesinghe invited her to visit the island country.
“It was a pleasant interaction with profound implications,” she added.
Banerjee reached Dubai on Tuesday evening and was at the airport there this morning to board her flight to Spain.
This year’s BGBS is scheduled for November 21 to 22.
Mamata Banerjee left on Tuesday morning for a tour of Dubai and Spain, during which she will attend business conferences to attract investments to the state.
Speaking to reporters at the airport, Mamata Banerjee said, “It has been five years since we went abroad. Spain was the theme country of the International Kolkata Book Fair this year. They are good in manufacturing and other industries. We will participate in business conferences there.”
“They (foreign delegates) come here again and again. But we are not going. That is why we are going now. There is also a business conference planned in Dubai. I will keep you updated from time to time,” she said.
(With input from the agency)
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Updated: Sep 13, 2023 6:55 PM IST
